pour cold water over

verb

Synonym of throw cold water on.

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Meanings

verbpour cold water over (third-person singular simple present pours cold water over, present participle pouring cold water over, simple past and past participle poured cold water over)

present singular third person pours cold water over · participle present pouring cold water over · participle past poured cold water over · past poured cold water over

  1. idiomaticSynonym of throw cold water on.

    Jess Park's first-half goal proved to be the winner in an impressive 1-0 victory over the world champions which poured cold water over criticism that had been heating up.

    2025 February 26, Emma Sanders, “'A proper English performance' against Spain”, in BBC Sport

    Synonyms: throw cold water on

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of throw cold water on.

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pour cold water over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pour%20cold%20water%20over

MLA

“pour cold water over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pour%20cold%20water%20over. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pour cold water over,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pour%20cold%20water%20over.

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